How the Web Works: A Simple Guide for Everyone
Are you familiar with how to use a web browser (e.g., Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, etc.) to open a webpage or URL? The web is made up of interconnected computers and servers, which allows fast access to and sharing of information (using web browsers). Understanding how the web works can help you manage, create, and troubleshoot problems related to your website(s). Simply stated, the web is a global computer network of computers and web servers, used to share and exchange information. Step 1: Browsers (Access Devices) Your web browser (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, etc.) will act as the means by which you connect to a particular website on the web. Your browser will decode the page's code (HTML, XML, CSS and JavaScript) into a format you can read. By using your web browser, you will: Request data from web servers to download web pages. Look at the layout, colours, images, and other visual elements of web pages. Use cookies and cached data when browsing th...